Libri per ragazzi

Der Kleine Konig

Fritz von Ostini · 1909 · Rooke Books

£480.00 (€575.44 | $634.25 | ¥101,294)

Munchen [Munich], Georg W. Dietrich, 1909 . First edition. Hardback. A lovely copy of the first edition of Fritz v. Ostini's charming children's work, illustrated with vibrant chromolithographs highlighted in gold by Hanns Pellar. In the original German.The first edi...

Pages and Pictures from Forgotten Children&Apos;S Books

Andrew W. Tuer [ed] · 1898 · Rooke Books

£88.00 (€105.50 | $116.28 | ¥18,571)

London, The Leadenhall Press Ltd, 1898-9. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this collection of children's illustrations and stories from various forgotten children's books, compiled and shared by Andrew W. Tuer. The first edition. Illustrated profusely thro...

The Rupert Annuals from 1980-2022

Alfred Bestall; Beth Harwood; James Henderson et al. · 1980 · Rooke Books

£495.00 (€593.42 | $654.07 | ¥104,460)

London, Egmont; The Daily Express, 1980-2022. First edition. Hardback. A impressive thirty-one volume collection of 'The Rupert Annual' from 1880-2022, with vibrant illustrations and stories about Rupert and his friends, with two volumes inscribed by the visual artis...

Rupert Classic Calendars for the Years 2011, 2012, 2017, 2019, and 2020

None · 2010 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

London, Classic Media for Express Newspapers, 2010-2020. First edition. Paperback. Five scarce, very smart first edition calendars with images of Rupert Bear titles for each month of the year. Five volumes. Very scarce. First editions. The Rupert Bear calendars for the years 2...

Nutwood Newsletter No. 1 to No. 16

Various · 1990 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

Leicester, Nelson Press Ltd. 1990-1995. Paperback. Sixteen very smart issues from the Nutwood Newsletter, for followers of Rupert Bear. Sixteen volumes. First editions. Scarce. Number 1 to 16 only. A collection of sixteen issues of the Nutwood Newsletter, a periodical reportin...

More "Bab" Balllads, Much Sound and Little Sense.

W. S. Gilbert · 1872 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

London, George Routledge and Sons, [1872]. Cloth. A humorous collection of children's poetry with illustrations throughout, illustrated and written by W. S. Gilbert. An early edition. Illustrated by the author with a monochrome frontispiece and monochrome vignettes.In th...

Rupert Annuals for the Years 1969 & 1970

Alfred Bestall · 1969 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

London, Daily Express Publications, 1969-1970. First edition. Hardback. Two smart first editions of the Rupert Bear annuals for the years 1969 and 1970. Two volumes. First edition. Brightly illustrated in colour throughout. A collection of stories about Rupert, a bear who live...

More Rupert Adventures

Mary Tourtel; Alfred Bestall · 1952 · Rooke Books

£69.00 (€82.72 | $91.17 | ¥14,561)

London, Daily Express Publications, 1952. First edition. Hardback. A smart first edition of this collection of Rupert Bear adventures, with bright illustrations throughout. First edition. Brightly illustrated in colour throughout. A collection of stories about Rupert, a bear w...

In the High Valley

Susan Coolidge [Sarah Chauncey Woolsey] · 1891 · Rooke Books

£270.00 (€323.68 | $356.77 | ¥56,978)

Boston, Roberts Brothers, 1891 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the final entry in Susan Coolidge's 'What Katy Did' series. Works signed by the author are exceptionally scarce. A signed first edition of the fifth and final novel in the autho...

Rupert Daily Express Annual

The Daily Express · 1960 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.84 | $178.38 | ¥28,489)

London , Daily Express , 1960-1961. First edition. Hardback. Two very smart Rupert books from The Daily Express Annual with their own delightful comics and interactive activities. In the publisher's original illustrated laminated boards.1960 Rupert is price-clipped. 1961 ...

Over the Moon

M. A. Peart · 1927 · Rooke Books

£289.00 (€346.46 | $381.87 | ¥60,988)

London, A. & C. Black, 1927 . First edition. Cloth. The beautifully illustrated first edition of this collection of children's tales by M. A. Peart, in the very scarce dust wrapper. The first edition of this charming children's work illustrated and written by M. A. P...

The Cat&Apos;S Quizzer

Dr. Suess · 1977 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.54 | $521.94 | ¥83,357)

London, Collins, 1977. First edition. Hardback. The first edition of this 'Cat in the Hat' themed children's quiz book by Dr. Seuss, noted for being one of the six 'withdrawn' books. The first edition. Illustrated throughout with vibrant full colour i...

The Rupert Book & More Adventures of Rupert

Alfred Bestall · 1993 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)

London, Pedigree Books, 1993-1994. Hardback. Two very smart facsimile editions of charming Rupert Books from Alfred Bestall, with the original slip cases. Two volumes. Facsimile copies. With the original card slip cases. Two charming Rupert Bear collections, with comic strips ...

The Rupert Adventure Book, Nos. 1 and 2

Alfred Bestall · 1973 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

London, Beaverbrook Newspapers Ltd. Daily Express Publication, 1973 . First edition. Paperback. The first edition of the Beaverbrook Newspapers publication of two Rupert Bear Adventure Books. The first edition of these two issues, the only two issues produced by publisher Beav...

The New Adventures of Rupert

Alfred Bestall · 1936 · Rooke Books

£695.00 (€833.19 | $918.35 | ¥146,666)

London, Daily Express Publication, 1936 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of the first ever Rupert Bear annual, a charming children's work complete with colourful illustrations of the beloved anthropomorphic character, Rupert Bear. The first ever Rupert Bear annua...

The Adventures of Rupert

Alfred Bestall · 1939 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)

London, Daily Express Publication, 1939 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of the fourth ever Rupert Bear annual, following the beloved anthropomorphic bear and his friends. The fourth Rupert Bear annual, containing a selection of the classic and charming comic strips.R...

The Queen&Apos;S Gift Book in Aid of Queen Mary&Apos;S Convalescent Auxiliary Hospitals

Various · 1915 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.87 | $145.35 | ¥23,213)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1915. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this brightly illustrated collection of children's stories issued by Queen Mary in aid of the Convalescent Auxiliary Hospitals, with the original dust wrapper. First edition. Illustrated with a...

Biggles in Blue

Captain W. E. Johns · 1953 · Rooke Books

£149.00 (€178.63 | $196.88 | ¥31,443)

London, Brockhampton Press, 1953. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this brightly illustrated Biggles adventure from Captain W. E. Johns. First edition, first impression. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and five colour plates. Collated complete. The forty-f...

Mickey Mouse Annual

1947 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

London, Dean & Son, LTD, 1947-49. Cloth. Three entertaining and nostalgic Disney annuals for the years 1947 to 1949, with comical illustrations of Mickey Mouse and his friends throughout each volume. The Mickey Mouse Annuals for the years 1947, 1948, and 1949, an entertaining ...

Babar&Apos;S Friend Zephir

Jean de Brunhoff · 1937 · Rooke Books

£58.00 (€69.53 | $76.64 | ¥12,240)

London, Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1937. Cloth. A first English edition of the fourth Babar book by Jean de Brunhoff, a colourfully illustrated work concerning Babar's friend Zephir. The first English edition of this work in the publisher's original quarter cloth binding wit...